VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2016-7915

CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.90%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2016-11-16
Last modified2026-06-17

Description

The hid_input_field function in drivers/hid/hid-core.c in the Linux kernel before 4.6 allows physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) by connecting a device, as demonstrated by a Logitech DJ receiver.